Capital Playbook: Clinton rallies labor in NYC

HRC IN NYC – “Clinton reunites with New York labor allies,” by Capital’s Gloria Pazmino: “Speaking at a fund-raiser hosted by the AFL-CIO at the United Federation of Teachers headquarters in Lower Manhattan, Clinton highlighted her ties to labor … ‘This is like a homecoming!’ Clinton said to a crowd of about 150 people, after taking the stage following an introduction by New York State AFL-CIO president Michael Cilento, who lauded Clinton’s commitment to the first responders and survivors of the attacks. ...

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“Immigration activists disrupted the event as Clinton began to walk off stage ... [S]he worked the crowd and posed for multiples selfies, then stopped when she recognized Dr. David Prezant, the chief medical officer for the fire department. ... ‘You need to run for president,’ Prezant said. ‘Oh boy,’ Clinton responded.” http://bit.ly/1wpk91t

LEGACY FIGHT -- Times A1, “Ex-Mayor Is Scorned (and Affirmed) at City Hall,” by Matt Flegenheimer: “When Mayor Bill de Blasio’s administration unveiled a promotional video this summer in its bid to lure the Democratic National Convention, …. [v]eterans of the previous administration saw something else: a rare, if silent, affirmation of the Bloomberg age from the successors who sharply criticize it. ‘V impressed w #DNCNYC video,’ Howard Wolfson, the former deputy mayor under Michael R. Bloomberg, [Tweeted] … ‘Lots of great selling points!’Asked about Mr. Wolfson’s message, Peter Ragone, senior adviser to Mr. de Blasio, emailed a smiley face.” http://nyti.ms/1uSPwjR

PAGE SIX – “De Niro takes one of NYC’s most expensive rentals,” by Emily Smith: “Robert De Niro has moved into one of New York’s most expensive rental apartments — an entire floor of a tower at 15 Central Park West for a whopping $125,000 a month.

… The 6,000-square-foot unit boasts five bedrooms, seven baths, a library and dining room, plus sweeping views of Central Park, downtown Manhattan and the Hudson River. [It] had originally [been] put it on the market for sale for a whopping $95 million in 2012.” http://pge.sx/XApNBJ

POSTGAME – “The Dems Need a Kick From the Left,” by Zephyr Teachout and Tim Wu in Politico Magazine: “We went into our Democratic primary race against … Cuomo, and his running mate, Kathy Hochul … [with what may] have seemed like daunting obstacles, and many tried to talk us out of running. … We began with little money, power or name recognition, yet we had other, less tangible advantages.” http://politi.co/1m9RQUb

DE BLASIO TO LONDON NEXT WEEK -- “Mayor Bill de Blasio to be International Speaker at Labour Party Conference” -- Release: “The Labour Party invited the Mayor to speak [on Sept. 24] to discuss ‘the twin challenges of rising inequality and declining standards of living,’ drawing from his ‘work in New York and his commitment to tackling the ‘affordability crisis’ affecting ordinary New Yorkers.’ … de Blasio will also hold a private meeting in Manchester with Ed Miliband, Leader of the Labour Party.” http://on.nyc.gov/1oZo681

NY1/CAPITAL NEW YORK/SIENA POLL -- “Poll shows Grimm hanging in, but barely,” by Capital’s Reid Pillifant: “Despite a 20-count indictment on charges including tax evasion and perjury, Rep. Michael Grimm is holding his own against his Democratic challenger, according to a new NY1 News/Capital New York/Siena poll. But that's not to say Grimm's position is a comfortable one: He leads former councilman Domenic Recchia 44-40 among likely voters in the district, which covers Grimm's home borough of Staten Island and parts of Recchia's home borough of Brooklyn. … Grimm has the support of 73 percent of Republicans, and 27 percent of Democrats, and leads among independents, 47-33.” http://bit.ly/1slAyQp

CITY HALL vs. CITY COUNCIL SOFTBALL at MCU Park in Coney Island Brooklyn, 6:30 p.m. Here’s the City Hall lineup:

MEDIA REAL ESTATE -- “Gawker Media moving uptown,” by Peter Sterne: “It is a big move for the media company, which has been based in SoHo since it was founded in Denton's apartment in 2002. Gawker's current offices, at 210 Elizabeth St., are just a few blocks away from Denton's apartment and his favorite restaurant, Balthazar. … But the rapidly expanding company needs more space, and a source told Capital that there was no office space large enough to house the company near its current location. An added benefit of the new location, which is in between Union Square and Madison Square Park, is an easier commute for most staffers (if not Denton).”http://capi.tl/1uFNAvZ

-- “Dean Baquet, the NYT’s Executive Editor, on Jill Abramson, Race, Surviving Cancer—and TMZ Envy,” by The Daily Beast’s Lloyd Grove: “The first months of Dean Baquet’s editorship of The New York Times have been dramatic. Here he talks about the departure of his predecessor, punching walls, and why assigning reporters to warzones keeps him ‘most awake at night.’” http://thebea.st/1qL0r0D

--“Vice Media Party Disturbs Quiet Waterfront Neighborhood, Residents Say,” by DNAinfo’s Nikhita Venugopal: “Neighbors who are still reeling from this weekend's loud dance-music filled 1,000-person private party hosted by Vice Media and Absolut Vodka are gearing up for Wednesday night's community board meeting where yet another massive event is set to be discussed.Residents said they were taken by surprise during Friday night's ‘Nights by Absolut,’ an invite-only event that ran from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. at the Red Hook Container Terminal …Neighbors said the party featured loud, bass-filled Electronic Dance Music and bright lights that ruined their peace and quiet.” http://dnain.fo/1qX5F8k

GOTHAM GONDOLA -- “'East River Skyway' Seeks to Connect LIC, Brooklyn and Manhattan With Trams,” by DNAinfo’s Jeanmarie Evelly: “A real estate honcho [Daniel Levy] wants to connect waterfront neighborhoods in Brooklyn, Queens and Manhattan through an elevated tram system — a plan he says would greatly cut commute times and relieve the city's crowded transit system.The ‘East River Skyway’ is a high-speed gondola system that could transport as many as 5,000 people an hour to points including Roosevelt Island, Greenpoint and the Lower East Side.” http://dnain.fo/XfSe7w

GLAZERS HONORED IN ROCHESTER MEMORIAL—Democrat & Chronicle’s Matthew Daneman: The crowd that packed Brighton's Temple B'rith Kodesh for Larry and Jane Glazer’s memorial was, to be sure, a Rochester who's who of doctors, lawyers, politicians and captains of industry. But the mourners crowding the temple—which was packed to the point that cars were parked on lawns and Brighton police briefly had to stop traffic on Elmwood Avenue at the service's conclusion to let everyone out—also included people in their workclothes. The funeral brought people from all walks of life. http://on.rocne.ws/1shjdYT

THE HOME TEAMS -- Capital’s Howard Megdal: Mets 9, Marlins 1: Two home runs and six RBI from shortstop of the present, Wilmer Flores.

#UpstateAmerica: A Gloversville Latin teacher who donated his car for a needy student heading off to college and volunteered to tutor a student suffering from lymphoma was honored on Tuesday in Albany. http://bit.ly/1sk5zV6

COFFEE BREAK – “The Hidden Beauty of New York City’s Basements,” by Slate’s Jordan G. Teicher: “Gesche Würfel … [has] photographed about 30 subterranean lairs for her book, Basement Sanctuaries. … Often, the basements would also house the building’s public laundry and trash rooms, which meant building tenants could look at them. This dichotomy, Würfel said, made the decorations seem like ‘a territorial claim over the basement’s public/private space.’ The decorations serve other purposes. For one, they serve to project ‘various aspects of each superintendent’s cultural identity, religious beliefs, or artistic taste.’ Further, they amount to a kind of public service, as they beautify a place that is seen and used by many people.” http://slate.me/1oZcC4y

--“Exhibition looks at genius of carousel inventor,” by AP’s Ula Ilnytzky: “Coney Island's historic B&B Carousell is among several vintage attractions still thrilling visitors at the famous amusement park today.What parkgoers may not know is that William Mangels designed and built it.Mangels was a mechanical and creative genius who enthralled the masses with his carousels, shooting ranges and rides like the Whip and Tickler during the early part of the 20th century. He's the subject of an exhibition at Brooklyn's historic Green-Wood Cemetery where he's buried — just miles from Coney Island where he lived and worked. ‘William F. Mangels: Amusing the Masses on Coney Island and Beyond’ runs through Oct. 26 at the cemetery's chapel.” http://yhoo.it/1m9SnW5